diff --git a/vllm/v1/engine/core_client.py b/vllm/v1/engine/core_client.py
index 5a256895ca7e7..1662577b837d9 100644
--- a/vllm/v1/engine/core_client.py
+++ b/vllm/v1/engine/core_client.py
@@ -977,7 +977,6 @@ class DPAsyncMPClient(AsyncMPClient):
         chosen_engine = self.get_core_engine_for_request(request)
         to_await = self._send_input(EngineCoreRequestType.ADD, request,
                                     chosen_engine)
-
         if not self.engines_running:
             # Notify coordinator that we're sending a request
             req_msg = msgspec.msgpack.encode(("FIRST_REQ", chosen_engine))